was twice taken to the Georgia Supreme Court which affirmed the con-
vict ion and sentence, His attorneys then unsuccessfully sought to
obtain a commutation of the sentence because of alleged insanity, Whe
their efforts had failed, Brin kley was hanged at Newnan on Jun@ 15,
1877. He made no statement and, as his neck was not broken, he died
of strangulation,
ATLANTA DAILY CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga,, June 16, 1887
u 3
Sl GHORGIA 371; 55 GEORGIA 32
"For the past two weeks the most extraordinary efforts have been made
to secure Executive interference, three Governors, Stone of Mississippi
and Porter and N, S Brown of Tenn,, having each sent papers to Gov,
Colquitt asking for’ clemency, Gen, N. B. Forrest and Gen, W. H, Jack-
son, with whom Brinkley served turing the war, wrote to Colquitt say-
ing they believed Brinkley was of ussound mind and that he bore the
reputation of being crazy during the war and was ‘discharged on that
account, The Governor, nonethless,declined to intervene, "
NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE June 16, 1887,
was twice taken to the Georgia Supreme Court which affirmed the con-
vict ion and sentence, His attorneys then unsuccessfully sought to
obtain a commutation of the sentence because of alleged insanity, When
their efforts had failed, Brin kley was hanged at Newnan on Jun@ 15,
1877. He made no statement and, as his neck was not broken, he died
of strangulation,
ATLANTA DAILY CONSTITUTION, Atlanta,,Ga,, June 16, 1887
be
5 GHORGIA 371; 55 GEORGIA 32
"For the past two weeks the most extraordinary efforts have been made
to secure Executive interference, three Governors, Stone of Mississipp4
and Porter and N, S. Brown of Tenn., having each sent papers to Gov,
Colquitt asking for’ clemency, Gen, N. B, Forrest and Gen, W. H. Jack-
son, with whom Brinkley served turing the war, wrote to Colquitt say-
ing they believed Brinkley was of ussound mind and that he bore the
reputation of being crazy during the war and was ‘discharged on that
account, The Governor, nonethless,declined to intervene, "
NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE June 16, 1887,
was twice taken to the Georgia Supreme Court which affirmed the con-
lviction and sentences His attorneys then unsuccessfully sought to
obtain a commutation of the sentence because of alleged insanity, When
their efforts had failed, Brin kley was hanged at Newnan on Jung 15,
1877, He made no statement and, as his neck was not broken, he died
of strangulation,
ATLANTA DAILY CONSTITUTION, Atlanta,,Ga,, June 16, 1887
; :
Sl GHORGIA 371; 55 GEORGIA 3h2
"For the past two weeks the most extraordinary efforts have been made
to secure Executive interference, three Governors, Stone of Mississipp
and Porter and N, S, Brown of Tenn., having each sent papers to Gov,
Olquitt asking for’ clemency, Gen, N, B, Forrest ahd Gen, W, H, Jack-
son, with khom Brinkley served turing the war, wrote to Colquitt say-
ing they believed Brinkley was of umsound mind and that he bore the
reputation of being crasy during the var and was ‘ischarged on that
account, The Governor, nonethless,declined to intervene, "
NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE June 16, 1887.
4 taken to the Georgia Supreme Court which affirmed the cen=
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Brinkley, a white man, was married to a woman 10 years his junior in
Atlanta, Ga., in 1864, They had several children before Brinkley be=
gan drinking heavily and abusing the chife and children, Finally she
had him arrested and he was released only when he promised to lveewe
the family, He went to Iuka, Miss,, and in time persuaded her and
the children to join him there by promising to reform, They all re= _
turned to Newnan, Coweta Co., Ga., where Brinkley resumed his drinking.
She opened a millinery shop and was the sole means of xk support for
the family, Once again, Brinklby moved out and on one occasion when
he came by to visit the children he got into a fight with his mother-
in-law, also visiting and was bested in the encounter, Mrs. Brinkley
sued for and obtained a divorce and Brinkley left Newnan, remaining
gone for six weeks, He returned to town on May 13, 187), and purchased
a large pocket knife. The next morning he was seen to enter the milli-
nery shop and shortly afterwards a crowd rushed inside upon hearing
Mrs, Brinkley scream, They found her body, frightfully slashed and
mutilated lying on the floor and Brinkley, who was standing nearby
then turned the knife en himself and inflicted some superficial wounds
before he could be disarmed, Convicted and sentenced to die, his case
BRINKLEY, Stephen B, = ——— ee
Brinkley, a white man, was married to a woman 10 years his junion in
Atlanta, Ga.y in 186, They had several children before Brinkley be=
gan drinking heavily and abusing the chife and children, Finally she
had him arrested and he was released only when he promised to lweze
the family, He went to Iuka, Miss,, and in time persuaded her and
the children to join him there by promising to reform, They all re- _
turned to Newnan, Coweta Co., Ga., where Brinkley resumed his drinking
She opened a millinery shop and was the sole means of xime support for
the family, Once again, Brinklty moved out and on one occasion when
he came by to visit the children he got into a fight with his mother-
in-law, also visiting and was bested in the encounter, Mrs. Brinkley
sued for and obtained a divorce and Brinkley left Newnan, remaining
gone for six weeks, He returned to town on May 13, 187, and purchased!
a large pocket knife. The next morning he was seen to enter the milli
nery shop and shortly afterwards a crowd rushed inside upon hearing
Mrs, Brinkley scream, They found her body, frightfully slashed and
mutilated lying on the floor and Brinkley, who was standing nearby
then turned the knife an himself and inflicted some superficial wounds
before he could be disarmed, Convicted and sentenced to die, his case
BRINKLEY, Stephen B, co Ee See seas
Brinkley, a white man, was married to a woman 10 years his junion in
Atlanta, Ga., in 186), They had several children before Brinkley be-
gan drinking heavily and abusing the chife and children, Finally she
had him arrested and he was released only when he promised to lvawe
the family, He went to Iuka, Miss,, and in time persuaded her and
the children te join him there by promising to reform, They all re-
turned to Newnan, Ooweta Co., Ga,, where Brinkley resumed his drinking.
She opened a millinery shop and was the sole means of kx support for
the family, Once again, Brinkiby moved out and on one occasion when
he came by to visit the children he got into a fight with his mother-
in-law, also visiting and was bested in the encounter, Mrs. Brinkley
sued for and obtained a divorce and Brinkley left Newnan, remaining
gone for six weeks, He returned to town on May 13, 187, and purchased
a large pocket knife, The next morning he was seen to enter the milli-
nery shop and shortly afterwards a crowd rushed inside upon hearing
Mrs, Brinkley scream, They found her body, frightfully slashed and
mutilated lying on the floor and Brinkley, who was standing nearby
then turned the knife en himself and inflicted some superficial wounds
before he could be disarmed, Convicted and sentenced to die, his case
